Question

4 1. Determine the NEPA rating for the hazardous material. 2. Which Hazmat class (Number & Name) may this substance classified (belong to)? 3. What are precautions required when handling & storing this Hazmat? 4. Which PPE Level is suitable for this Hazmat? 3 ***

Answer 1

Description

for these hazardous material we follow nfpa rating chart i am sharing its image you can take a look and find which number represents which warning

1. So according to NFPA chart here blue color with number 4 represents deadly

Red color with number 4 represents flash point which should be below 73 degrees fahrenheit

Yellow color with number 3 represents shock and heat detonate

white box with sign of crossed W represents no water

2.This diborane B2H6 compound

3. i.Wear safety shoes and gloves while holding it in container

ii.Never drag its container and dont hold its container from top where valve is fitted

iii.Dont place it in high temprature

iv. close container's valve afyer each use

V.Use cart from carrying its cylinder even for short distances

vi. dont apply it on hand it is toxic

vii. always wear mask and hair cap with PPE kit

4. Any niosh approved kit will work

image for NFPA ratings

HEALTH HAZARD 4 - Deadly 3 - Extreme Danger 2 - Hazardous 1 - Slightly Hazardous 0 - Normal Material FLAMMABILITY Flash Points 4 - Below 73° F 3 - Below 100° F 2- Below 200°F 1 - Above 200°F 0 - Will Not Burn FLAMMABILITY Flash Points HEALTH HAZARD INSTABILITY HAZARD SPECIFIC HAZARD Oxidizer...........OX Simple Asphyxiant Gas.... SA Radiation Hazard..... Use No Water.............W 4 - May Detonate 3 - Shock and Heat May Detonate 2 - Violent Chemical Change 1 - Unstable if Heated 0 - Stable SPECIFIC HAZARD INSTABILITY HAZARD